Yiota Peklari

Joined 9 months ago / Athens

Dancer/ choreographer/ dance teacher
Yiota Peklari
Performer/ Choreographer/ Dance Teacher

Graduate of the professional school of dance "Rallou Manou".
Since 1995 studying flamenco next to great teachers such as: Israel Galván, Pastora Galván, Rafaela Carrasco, Juana Amaya, Eva Yerbabuena, Isabel Bayon, Mercedes Ruiz, Belen Maya , Andrés Peña, Javier Latorre, Rocio Molina, etc.
She has collaborated as a dancer and choreographer from 1998 until 2008 with the flamenco dance group «Ronda al Alba» consisting of Greek and Spanish artists.
She has edited the movement direction for theatrical performances in Athens and she has participated as a dancer and choreographer in important festivals in Greece and The USA: Greek Festival, Dance Festival of the Association of Greek Choreographers,Youth Festival, Diaroes, International Festival of Patras, International Festival of Percussion CROUSSIS, Festival Virona, Tapmotif at Philippos Nakas Conservatory, International Body Music Festival.

Founding member and artistic director from 2001 to 2008 of the Dance School Estrella.
In 2009 along with Thanos Daskalopoulos and Simone Mongelli founded the group "Kantu Korpu", the first Greek Body Percussion Band who performed at the 4th International Body Music Festival in San Francisco.
Also in October of the same year founded along with Thanos Daskalopoulos and Petros Kourtis the artistic venue in the center of Athens, studio Playground.